Rankings

Ranking of Countries by Level of Social Progress

The Social Progress Index is a key tool for assessing the level of societal well-being in different countries around the world. Developed under the guidance of Michael Porter in 2013, this index measures achievements not by economic indicators but by quality of life and levels of social development. It is based on a combination of data from public opinion surveys, expert assessments, and statistical information from international organizations.

The assessment of countries using the index incorporates over 50 indicators grouped into three main categories. The first group includes basic human needs such as access to food, housing, healthcare, and safety. The second category covers the foundations of well-being, such as education, access to information, and health levels. The third category measures the opportunities for personal and civic freedoms.

Social Progress Index rankings for countries in 2024

Rank Value Population
1
Norway
90.74 5.3 million
2
Denmark
90.54 5.8 million
3
Finland
90.46 5.5 million
4
Switzerland
90.26 8.5 million
5
Iceland
89.54 353 thousand
6
Sweden
89.42 10.2 million
7
Netherlands
88.97 17.2 million
8
Germany
88.72 82.9 million
9
Japan
88.19 126.5 million
10
Canada
88.17 37.1 million
11
Austria
88.05 8.8 million
12
Australia
87.83 25.0 million
13
Ireland
87.69 4.9 million
14
Luxembourg
87.48 608 thousand
15
New Zealand
87.26 4.8 million
16
Belgium
87.22 11.4 million
17
South Korea
86.47 51.6 million
18
Estonia
86.16 1.3 million
19
United Kingdom
86.13 66.5 million
20
France
86.07 67.0 million
21
Spain
85.35 46.8 million
22
Italy
85.23 60.4 million
23
Czechia
85.19 10.7 million
24
Portugal
84.75 10.3 million
25
United States
84.65 326.7 million
26
Malta
84.52 485 thousand
27
Slovenia
84.19 2.1 million
28
Singapore
83.76 5.6 million
29
Lithuania
83.71 2.8 million
30
Cyprus
83.18 1.2 million
31
Israel
83.17 8.9 million
32
Latvia
82.46 1.9 million
33
Greece
82.44 10.7 million
34
Croatia
82.32 4.1 million
35
Slovakia
81.29 5.4 million
36
Chile
80.78 18.7 million
37
Costa Rica
80.65 5.0 million
38
Uruguay
80.27 3.4 million
39
Poland
80.17 38.0 million
40
Barbados
79.6 287 thousand
41
Argentina
78.64 44.5 million
42
Hungary
78.21 9.8 million
43
Romania
76.89 19.5 million
44
Bulgaria
76.81 7.0 million
45
Serbia
75.8 7.0 million
46
Trinidad & Tobago
75.58 -
47
Mauritius
75.44 1.3 million
48
Armenia
74.78 3.0 million
49
Montenegro
74.64 631 thousand
50
Georgia
74.43 3.7 million
51
Moldova
74.19 2.7 million
52
Ukraine
74.17 44.6 million
53
Albania
74.12 2.9 million
54
Malaysia
74.08 31.5 million
55
Kuwait
74.06 4.1 million
56
Panama
74.02 4.2 million
57
Jamaica
73.48 2.9 million
58
North Macedonia
72.74 2.1 million
59
Russia
71.99 -
60
Ecuador
71.75 17.1 million
61
Belarus
71.49 9.5 million
62
Brazil
71.26 209.5 million
63
Bosnia & Herzegovina
71.23 -
64
Suriname
71.22 576 thousand
65
Kazakhstan
71.21 18.3 million
66
Mexico
70.84 126.2 million
67
Peru
70.7 32.0 million
68
United Arab Emirates
70.7 9.6 million
69
South Africa
69.95 57.8 million
70
Colombia
69.83 49.6 million
71
Thailand
69.8 69.4 million
72
Tunisia
69.77 11.6 million
73
Dominican Republic
69.76 10.6 million
74
Sri Lanka
69.22 21.7 million
75
Cape Verde
69.01 544 thousand
76
Paraguay
68.96 7.0 million
77
Vietnam
68.18 95.5 million
78
Bhutan
68.05 754 thousand
79
Maldives
68.02 516 thousand
80
Oman
67.7 4.8 million
81
Philippines
67.46 106.7 million
82
Jordan
67.32 10.0 million
83
Kyrgyzstan
67.23 6.3 million
84
Mongolia
67.21 3.2 million
85
Bolivia
67.15 11.4 million
86
Fiji
67.02 -
87
Indonesia
66.67 267.7 million
88
Turkey
66.59 82.3 million
89
Lebanon
66.48 6.8 million
90
Qatar
66.47 2.8 million
91
Uzbekistan
66.12 33.0 million
92
Bahrain
66.09 1.6 million
93
Botswana
65.89 2.3 million
94
China
65.74 1.4 billion
95
Algeria
65.59 42.2 million
96
Guyana
65.54 779 thousand
97
Palestinian Territories
65.19 -
98
Ghana
64.8 29.8 million
99
El Salvador
64.42 6.4 million
100
Morocco
64.04 36.0 million
101
Saudi Arabia
63.89 33.7 million
102
Iran
63.72 81.8 million
103
Azerbaijan
63.26 9.9 million
104
São Tomé & Príncipe
62.49 -
105
Gabon
62.18 2.1 million
106
Namibia
62 2.4 million
107
Honduras
61.17 9.6 million
108
Nicaragua
60.23 6.5 million
109
Guatemala
60.21 17.2 million
110
India
60.19 1.4 billion
111
Nepal
59.39 28.1 million
112
Timor-Leste
58.92 -
113
Egypt
58.73 98.4 million
114
Venezuela
58.62 28.9 million
115
Kenya
57.96 51.4 million
116
Senegal
57.7 15.9 million
117
Iraq
56.82 38.4 million
118
Turkmenistan
56.75 5.9 million
119
Bangladesh
56.06 161.4 million
120
Tajikistan
56.05 9.1 million
121
Cambodia
55.71 16.2 million
122
Benin
55.59 11.5 million
123
Tanzania
54.87 56.3 million
124
Gambia
54.68 2.3 million
125
Malawi
54.29 18.1 million
126
Libya
54.28 -
127
Côte d’Ivoire
54.01 -
128
Nigeria
52.97 195.9 million
129
Lesotho
52.9 2.1 million
130
Solomon Islands
52.4 653 thousand
131
Rwanda
52.18 12.3 million
132
Zimbabwe
52.17 14.4 million
133
Comoros
52.11 832 thousand
134
Zambia
52.07 17.4 million
135
Syria
51.98 16.9 million
136
Togo
51.58 7.9 million
137
Myanmar (Burma}
51.46 -
138
Cameroon
51.4 25.2 million
139
Pakistan
51.32 212.2 million
140
Laos
51.17 7.1 million
141
Sierra Leone
50.48 7.7 million
142
Burkina Faso
49.83 19.8 million
143
Djibouti
49.39 959 thousand
144
Uganda
49.34 42.7 million
145
Eswatini
49.19 -
146
Liberia
49.03 4.8 million
147
Mozambique
48.27 29.5 million
148
Papua New Guinea
48.12 8.6 million
149
Ethiopia
47.43 109.2 million
150
Madagascar
47.07 26.3 million
151
Mali
46.93 19.1 million
152
Angola
46.87 30.8 million
153
Guinea-Bissau
46.65 1.9 million
154
Mauritania
46.6 4.4 million
155
Equatorial Guinea
46.58 1.3 million
156
Haiti
45.42 11.1 million
157
Sudan
45.41 41.8 million
158
Niger
43.14 22.4 million
159
Burundi
42.91 11.2 million
160
Congo - Kinshasa
42.7 -
161
Guinea
42.41 12.4 million
162
Yemen
39.08 28.5 million
163
Afghanistan
37.34 37.2 million
164
Somalia
35.85 15.0 million
165
Eritrea
34.85 6.2 million
166
Chad
34.69 15.5 million
167
Central African Republic
32.39 4.7 million
168
South Sudan
30.65 11.0 million
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